MECHANICAL CONTRACTS MANAGER - LONDON

Summary:

We are seeking a number of  Mechanical Contracts Managers for our Building Services Department.  The successful candidates will have responsibility for the management of concurrent contracts across London.

The role will involve ensuring management and administration of the works are completed to the programme deadline and to a high standard ensuring a satisfied client and an acceptable profit margin for the Company.

The Role:

Reporting to the Divisional Manager, the successful candidate will have the following duties:

• Estimating Assistance – the ability to read drawings and extract all equipment for costing
• Health & Safety - inductions of personnel onto site, carry out daily briefs, tool box talks, monitoring & assist writing RAMS, monitoring H&S plan
• Procurement - monitoring stock of materials, assist site supervisor with timely procurement of materials, overseeing deliveries and appropriate hire goods
• Subcontractors – liaising with subcontractors, coordination of works, trouble-shooting
• Programme - monitoring the progress of the programme & reporting on progress to main contractor / client
• Quality - check sheets, inspection of quality of installation on site – ensuring they meet company standards
• Meetings – attend/provide input for progress meetings
• Testing - carrying out and/or signing off tests, overseeing other testing on site
• Commissioning - overseeing commissioning by specialists, ensuring there are no delays    
• O&M - production information for the manual & timely mark-up of ‘as installed drawings’, preparation of the building log book & operations guide
• Communication with the Divisional Manager is essential – supervision of the site and update reporting directly
• Communication - good communication / reporting with the Main Contractor
• Escalation of issues to Divisional Manager
• Building & maintaining good relationships with the project team from client/end user through to maintenance team
• Conflict / Issue resolution
• Management of all Site Personnel
• Sharing lessons learned, flagging of recurring issues
• Liaising with the design team & answering queries 
•  Overseeing specialist installations - have/build on a brief knowledge of all mechanical systems & their operation

Person Specification:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Contract Management
• Mechanical Qualification
• Good Mechanical Knowledge
• Excellent Communication / Negotiation Skills
• A Proactive Approach
• Ability to work extended hour / weekends, as required

REF: MCM-0225

We are committed to investing in talent and developing opportunities for our staff. As equal opportunities employers, we welcome applicants from all communities.

To apply please send a copy of your CV and covering letter to: careers@dowdsgroup.com

Closing Date: Friday, 11 April 2025